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Food: The Big Picture
Web Links and Articles
- Cornell University, Alliance for Science: Global crop yields projected to drop
- Earth Org: 20 facts about food waste
- Foodlink Foundation: Challenges
- Hong Kong Agriculture and Fisheries and Conservation Dept. (AFCD): Agriculture in Hong Kong
- HKGOV – News: Poverty rate slightly increases
- Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC): Venture Hong Kong
- NOMURA: Preparing for the next surge in food prices.
- Our World in Data: Cutting down forests: what are the drivers of deforestation?
- United Nations (UN): The 17 Goals
- United Nations (UN): Global issues – population
- United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP): Asia and the Pacific SDG progress report 2021
- United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UNFAO): World Food Day
- United States Dept. of Agriculture (USDA): Exporter guide – Hong Kong
- World Economic Forum (WEF): Global food waste solutions
- World Food Program (WFP) USA: Food waste
Food Wasted
Web Links and Articles - BACKGROUND
- Cornell University, Alliance for Science: Global crop yields projected to drop
- Earth Org: 20 facts about food waste
- Hong Kong Government (HKGOV) Environment Bureau (EB) : Waste blueprint 2035
- Environmental Protection Dept. HKGOV (EPD): Waste – problems and solutions
- Foodlink Foundation: Challenges
- Food Wise Hong Kong: Background
- Hong Kong Agriculture and Fisheries and Conservation Dept. (HK AFCD): Agriculture in Hong Kong
- HKGOV Press Release: Food waste plan 2014-2022
- Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC): Venture Hong Kong
- National Geographic: Methane, explained
- Maple Ridge: Environmental impacts of food production
- Metta: Food in Hong Kong: Wasted
- NOMURA: Preparing for the next surge in food prices.
- O•PARK1
- Our World in Data: Cutting down forests: what are the drivers of deforestation?
- Oxfam Hong Kong: Survey on surplus food handling and donation at food companies
- South China Morning Post (SCMP): Hong Kong’s waste problem: what is the new charging scheme and how can it clean up the issue?
- Stop Wasting Food: Food waste facts
- United Nations (UN): The 17 Goals
- United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP): Asia and the Pacific SDG progress report 2021
- United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP): Food waste index report 2021
- UNEP: Worldwide food waste
- United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UNFAO): World Food Day
- United States Dept. of Agriculture (USDA): Exporter guide – Hong Kong
- World Economic Forum (WEF): Global food waste solutions
- World Food Program (WFP) USA : Food waste
Web Links and Articles - ACTIVITIES & ACTION
- BBC Bitesize (Primary): Farm to plate
- BBC News: Banquet loving Hong Kong grapples with mountain of food waste
- BBC: South Korea: From food wasters to recyclers
- BBC News: Supermarket ‘Bogof’ deals criticised over food waste
- CATALPHA:
- Civil Eats: Food is a terrible thing to waste, and your mind might be at fault
- CNN: Hong Kong restauranteur turning food waste into soil
- Debating Europe: How to stop people wasting food
- Design Rush: The best food packaging design examples of 2021- Injecting personality into produce
- EatWheat: Wheat: From field to table
- Eco & Beyond: What our supermarkets can (and should) do about food waste
- Economist Intelligence Unit: What have we learned from lockdowns? Sustainable food practices at home
- Encyclopedia ESD: Food waste in Hong Kong
- Fareshare: Hellmann’s helps Brits love their leftovers with recipes developed with bestselling author, Dr. Rupy
- FoodCycler: A complete overview of the food waste crisis in Southeast Asia
- Food First: The mission of the Institute for Food and Development Policy
- FoodPrint: The problem of food waste
- Forge Recycling: Millennials more likely to waste food
- Friends of the Earth: All about food waste
- Future Learn: Reasons for food loss
- Green Queen: Asia responsible for 50% of global food waste: Businesses gear up to fight crisis
- Grenoble School of Management: The psychological factors of household food waste
- Healthy Options: The psychology of food wasting behaviour
- High Speed Training: 17 ways to reduce food waste in your restaurant
- Love Food Hate Waste: Date labels – what do they mean?
- Love Food Hate Waste: Make food matter
- Love Food Hate Waste: Recipes
- Love Food Hate Waste: Why save food
- HK Centre for Food Safety: Understanding food labels
- Sassy Mamma HK: The shelf life of food
- McKinsey: Consumers purchasing decisions chart
- McKinsey Kids: (Food) Waste not, want not
- National Geographic: Most people waste more food than they think—here’s how to fix it
- National Geographic: Education blog, food waste
- National Geographic: One-third of food is lost or wasted: What can be done?
- National Geographic Kids – Ugly foods
- Neil Patel: 15 examples of great digital food advertisements
- NRDC Report: Food waste report
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Forum: Hunger in abundance: Why we need food banks to reduce food insecurity and prevent food waste
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Penji: Top food ad designs
- SCMP: Why we should eat ugly food
- SCMP: Hong Kong’s waste problem: what is the new charging scheme and how can it clean up the issue?
- Sustainable Asia: HK landfills are supposed to be full in 2020
- Sustainable Brands: 3 Easy concepts for sustainable packaging to reduce food waste
- StoryMaps: The impact of food waste on society
- The Guardian: China to to bring in law against food waste with fines for promoting overeating
- The Guardian: Food waste – Consumer responsibility
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The Outline: The war on food waste is a waste of time
- Tractor Gyan: From farm to fork: The journey of your food
- UNFAO: Food waste & loss – the blind spot in the fight against hunger
- US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA): Food loss at the farm level
- USDA: The psychology of food waste: An interview
- VOA News: Solving Cambodia’s plastic problem seen as key to minimising waste
Action
- I Value Food: Too good to waste challenge
- Video: We tried the zero waste lifestyle for a week
Feeding Hong Kong Links
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Volunteer calendar
- What does a Bread Run involve?
- Host a Food Drive
- Charity partner map
- Charity network
Teaching Resources
- MSNBC: Teaching kids to waste less food
- Institute for Humane Education: 17 resources for teaching about food waste
- Country Classroom: Handling controversial issues: Food waste
- Love Food Hate Waste: Track your food footprint activity sheet
- Love Food Hate Waste: Resource pack
- Classroom: Activities for panel discussions in the classroom
- The Noisy Classroom: Oracy ideas
- Harvard: Want to facilitate a debate in your class?
- First News Education: A teacher’s guide on how to run debates in the classroom
- Teach Hub: How to hold a classroom debate
- Teach This: How to hold a 4 corner debate
- Teacher’s Toolkit: 4 corner debate
- British Council: Roleplays in the classroom.
- Teach Writing: 7 poetry activities students love
- The poetry Society: Top tips for writing poetry
Toolbox
- How to do a food waste audit
- How to start a podcast
- Writing good survey questions
- Poetry 101
- Beginners guide to the different types of poems
- Language of debates
- BBC: Debating & arguing
- What makes a good debate
- Complete guide to debating: How to improve your debating skills
- 7 Common types of poetry
- The language of persuasion
- The language of advertising claims
Action
- EPA guide to running a School Food Audit
- How to start an Environmental Club at your school
- Tips for starting and maintaining an Environmental Club
Food Wanted
Web Links and Articles - BACKGROUND
- UNAction Against Hunger: World hunger facts
- Economist Report: Worldwide cost of living 2020
- United Nations: Goal 1: No poverty
- Foodlink Foundation: Challenges
- HKGOV: Hong Kong poverty situation report 2020
- HKGOV – Press Release: Support provided for street sleepers
- HKGOV – News: Poverty rate slightly increases
- HKGOV – The Housing Bureau Report: Housing in figures 2021
- Oxfam Hong Kong: Poverty among women
- Oxfam Hong Kong: Poverty among the elderly
- Oxfam Hong Kong: Working poverty and labour rights
- Oxfam Hong Kong: Poverty in Hong Kong
- NY Times Asia Pacific: In ‘Coffin Homes’ and ‘Cages,’ Hong Kong lockdown exposes inequality
- The World Bank: 1 in 6 children lives in extreme poverty
- The Conversation: Global poverty: coronavirus could drive it up for the first time since the 1990s
- United Nations (UN): The 17 Goals
- United Nations (UN): Global issues – population
- United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UNFAO): World Food Day
- United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP): Asia and the Pacific SDG progress report 2021
- UN Women: SDG 1: End poverty
- World Vision: Global poverty: Facts, FAQs and how to help
- World Bank Blogs: The number of poor people continues to rise in Sub-Saharan Africa, despite a slow decline in the poverty rate
Web Links and Articles - ACTIVITIES & ACTION
- Action Against Hunger: World hunger: key facts and statistics 2021
- Aris Teon: How to eat on a budget in Hong Kong
- China Daily: Hong Kong’s distorted poverty statistics are misleading
- Global Issues: Hunger is related to poverty
- Green Queen: Hong Kong Composting Guide: ways to compost your food waste in the city
- Hong Kong Free Press: Hungry for a decent diet
- Hong Kong Young Post: Hong Kong’s government gives refugees HK$50 a day for food and transport – what is that like?
- Lemon and Lime Adventures: What does hunger REALLY look like?
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Malay Mail: Community cooking project contest
- National Geographic – Food waste and food insecurity rising amid coronavirus panic
- Oxfam Hong Kong: Food support project for low-income families
- Population Action: Why population matters to food security
- Oxfam Hong Kong: Poverty in Hong Kong
- Royal Society: People and the planet report
- South China Morning Post (SCMP) Opinion: Continuing unrest makes Hong Kong’s poor poorer and helps no one
- SCMP Young Post: Below the Hong Kong poverty line
Feeding Hong Kong Links
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Volunteer calendar
- What does a Bread Run involve?
- Host a Food Drive
- Charity partner map
- Charity network
Teaching Resources
- Facing History: How to use KWL charts in the classroom
- Teach This: How to hold a 4 Corner debate
- Teach Writing: 7 Poetry activities students love
- The poetry Society: Top tips for writing poetry
Toolbox
Food Banked
Web Links and Articles - BACKGROUND & ACTIVITIES
- Foodbank Australia: Sustainable Development Goals
- Future Learn: The food use hierarchy
- Global FoodBanking Network: Global impact
- Green Queen: 6 Hong Kong sustainability apps
- HK EPD: The Food Waste Challenge
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HKFP: Hungry for a decent diet
- iNews: Food bank worker stereotype
- Oxfam HK: Give a meal
- Salad Plate: Best ways to dispose of food waste
- Second Harvest Asia: Food banking in Asia
- SL Recycling: Best ways to dispose of food waste
- The Guardian: It’s not the hungry who gain most from food banks – it’s big business
- The Guardian: Are pantry schemes the new food banks?
- The Guardian: Top 10 food sharing apps around the world
- The Guardian: Dominic Raab accused of ‘stupid and offensive’ food bank comments
- The Meteor: Food bank users challenge negative stereotypes
- The National: Anger as Dominic Raab posts food bank selfie on Twitter
- Trussel Trust: 11 food bank myths
- US EPA: The food recovery hierarchy
- Waste Dive: The debate over food waste processing
- Wikipedia: Food bank
Feeding Hong Kong Links
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Volunteer calendar
- What does a Bread Run involve?
- Host a Food Drive
- Charity partner map
- Charity network
Teaching Resources
- FHK Resources: Food banks: Fact or fiction? Answer sheet
- Teach engineering: Digest your food
- The Noisy Classroom: Oracy ideas
- Harvard: Want to facilitate a debate in your class?
- First News Education: A teacher’s guide on how to run debates in the classroom
- Teach Hub: How to hold a classroom debate
- Teach This: How to hold a 4 corner debate
- Teacher’s Toolkit: 4 corner debate
- Shark Tank Lesson Plan: Building a business plan